CORE 220
                 CENTRAL ASIA  

 

   SCHEDULE for REST of the Semester

assignments for 29 and 31 March (Monday and Wednesday)

 

"FUTURES" PAPER Due Friday 3/26
  1. 5-7 page essay predicting the future of your CORE country for the next decade or so.
  2. See details for content for FUTURES PAPER on p. 20 in CORE notebook.  Also see  PREVIEW of Final Exam for suggestions.
  3. Review guidelines for an argumentative essay from English 110-120 Rulebook for Arguments (and/or get help in Learning Center).
  4. Cite sources within the text and add a bibliography or "Works Cited" page at end.
    Sources to use:
    1. Assignments from Global Issues textbook
    2. Economist articles
    3. Your country report
      Example:
      UNESCO "Quality of Life Report" in Goodstudent, Susie. Arbaniastan. 2004. Unpublished report. Queens University of Charlotte.
      OR
      "Quality of Life Report" www.UNESCO.org/rprts/quality.htm. [accessed 15 January 2004]
    4. specific projections on demographics from http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbpyr.html and http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbprint.html
    5. [optional] additional sources

All "section grades" for next two weeks = show me how you will use assignments (including Economist) for futures paper.

Meet in lab 217 Wednesday so we can use computer.

 

 
Economist assignment for Monday after spring break (28 Feb. issue):  
p. 25 Proliferation special report, p. 11 Russia, p. 12 Professional-service, 31 Ralph Nader, 40 Afghan, 42 Kazakh.  No RFM, just careful reading and marking.
TAKE-HOME PART of EXAM 2 (due Friday, 5 March 11 am)

Which of Dr. Wireman's ten points are most relevant to Central Asia? Choose five, and use information from recent assignments in THE ECONOMIST and GLOBAL ISSUES and Thursday films to explain each of the five points and their Central Asia connections.

(60 points) Your essay should be four or five double-spaced pages, in standard format of one-inch margins and 11-point conventional type font and in college-level English. A bibliography is not necessary, but page numbers and ECONOMIST issue dates must be specified within the paragraphs of your essay.

 

NEW CONTRACT for SECTION ASSIGNMENTS:

  • 100 max:   typed RFM or study question answers.  
    • Will get feedback on details.
    •  
  • 85 max: untyped RFM or study question answers.
    • Spot-checked for quality-- you may get only 70 or 50.
    • No feedback, just a numerical grades based on a glance at one answer.
    •  
  • 80 max: text highlighted or marked with notes in margins.
    • May be supplemented with notes on study questions.
    • No feedback, just a numerical grades based on a glance at one or two pages.
    • Must be checked by beginning of class.
    •  
  • 0 for anything late.

                 

STANS REGIONAL SYLLABUS 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE, SOME ASSIGNMENTS SUBJECT TO IMPROVEMENT

DATE and TOPIC

ASSIGNMENTS to be prepared before class

What to add to your Country Report

Mon 12 Jan
Resources
 

Prepare for Map quiz 1
Find  Internet sites for your country
details

 Map of your country and region
Stats on rainfall, imports and exports of agricultural products
Info on the climate, geography, natural resources of your country.

Wed 14 Jan
Economics

"To Grow Rich is Glorious"  
Make a list of defined terms

map for quiz

Economics Glossary
Table at end  (filled in tentatively) help
Answer questions at the bottom of p. 10  in 
CORE Reader

Thurs 15  
Religion

Islam

[go to Walker Science 209 at 8:30]

Islam Glossary (see assignment).
Stats on religions in your country

Fri 16 
Economist Discussion Day

Read all Central Asian articles in the magazine (listed in class Wednesday)
RFM for at least one article connected to your country
  • any relevant articles
  • RFM
Wed 21
History & Archaeology

"Eurasian History"
[go to Walker Science 217]

Begin Timeline & History Glossary

Thurs 22
 Demographics

  Timeline additions due.  check http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hm/02/hm02.htm  
Brief reports on your country’s history and culture and ethnic groups, its web sites

[go to Walker Science 209 at 8:30]

Add to Timeline & Glossary
More info on your country’s culture, history, web sites, ethnic groups
Stats on literacy, fertility rates, life expectancy in your country
Answer questions at the bottom of p. 11 in CORE Reader
Fri 23 
Economist Discussion Day		 Read all articles listed below
2 RFMs for at least two articles connected to your country		  2 RFMs.  If you don't see two articles you can use in The Economist, try www.eurasia.net or www.unwire.org or another current event (news) source

Mon 26  
Political Issues

 "Drugs and the Silk Road" or alternative      prepare for  Map quiz 2
Turn in special feature topic		 File high-lighted print-outs on political issues (including http://www.economist.com/finance/displayStory.cfm?story_id=2350084) and RFM from the assignment at left.

Wed 28 
Ethnic Conflict 

"Ethnic Problems and Immigration"

 

Answer questions at the top of p. 11 and the top of p. 12 in CORE Reader.
File RFM from assignment and other high-lighted print-outs on connections between ethnic and economic and political issues.

Thu 29 Jan 
Presentations

schedule

(Map quiz 3 postponed till Monday)
"Questions and Definitions" pp. 9-12 in CORE Reader.  Prepare oral presentation.

Make sure you have included some answers to all the major "Questions" areas in your Country Report.  

Fri 30 Jan 
Presentations

Country Report due
[go to Walker Science 217]

Check and print your own Table of Contents

Economist articles for Friday 23 Jan:  p. 57 Privatisation, 67 Starbucks Index, 90 emerging-market indicators, 76 Michael Straight, 44 France & Muslim,  34 India's prime, 34 Nepal's monarchy, 35 drug addiction  (Read all, RFM one or more with connections to your country)

Introduction. During these three weeks, we are concentrating on the countries of Central Asia in preparation for the activities of the rest of the course.   The Country Report will help you collect and organize information needed to understand the people of your "CORE country." This report should be a collection of articles, statistics, and summaries, including your answers to "Questions and Definitions" pp. 9-12 in CORE Reader. 

The Country Report, which for this section includes the "Current Event Summaries" is worth 14% of your grade. Exam 1 is  worth 10%, and it is "open country report" (except for the map questions) for Central Europe students. The information you collect in your Country Report will also provide a head start on the other papers (30%) due later in the semester. Effort invested during the cold, gray days of January should pay off big time for the rest of the semester.

Your Country Report will also be your textbook. Most of  the assignments in the schedule above must be accessed from the Internet. The schedule below is at http://CAMPUS.queens.edu/faculty/jannr/cAsia. When an assignment appears in blue, you can click to access it. Most of the internet assignments will contain

  • 1. An introduction or instructions
  • 2. At least one link to another document which you must either
    • download and mark relevant parts for your Country Report
    • or read take notes for your Country Report.
  • 3. Usually study questions or a glossary or some type of chart which you should complete for your Country Report
  • 4. Optional links to more information.

COUNTRY 

 Delegates

Russia

 Jay & Kendrick

Afghanistan

 Lance

Armenia

 Katherine

Azerbaijan

 Alese

Bangladesh

 Jenny J.

Bhutan

 Erin

Georgia

 Demetrius

Kazakhstan

 Erika

Kyrgyzstan

 Rebekah

Nepal

 Michelle

Pakistan

 Michael H

Tajikistan

 Jen F.

Turkmenistan

 Michael F

Uzbekistan

 Jon

India

 Emily & Sarah

Sri Lanka

 Colleen

Maldives

 Tori

Mongolia

 Martha

CENTRAL ASIA Links

 Core 220 links page      Main Core 220 page 

 

GENERAL CULTURE / HISTORY / ARTS etc.

  • STARTING POINTS FOR SPECIAL FEATURES.  The Special Features section of your country report is worth about a fourth of the Country Report (the country report is worth 14% of your final grade), and it should be equivalent in scope and detail to each of the other three sections.  In addition, your oral report for 29 January counts as a double section grade (like twice an RFM or map quiz).  The oral report should be at least three minutes long but no longer than five minutes.  Props, pictures, sound, etc., are recommended.  Anybody absent on 29 January will not be scheduled for an oral report except by negotiations conducted before 29 January.  Some ideas for topics are below:


 

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